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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 158 175
Feeder cattle 38 152 165
Slaughter cattle 17 6 6
Replacement cattle 3 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison on feeder classes this week with light receipts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 218.00 $218.00 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
310 310 2 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
420 420 4 192.50 $192.50 $808 —
500 500 1 199.00 $199.00 $995 -11.59
593 593 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,121 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 175.00 $175.00 $700 -11.00
555 555 1 131.00 $131.00 $727 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 176.00 $176.00 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 209.00 $209.00 $721 -36.00
437 437 5 218.00 $218.00 $953 -19.00
454 454 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,040 —
545 545 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,194 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —
695 695 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1335 1243 80-85% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.23 $997 —
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 2 65.00–75.00 $69.80 $872 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,258 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,158 —
1450–1800 1583 75-80% 4 81.50–85.00 $83.39 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $796 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $650 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.